LogiX IE User Guide
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1. 14 Produc TaD osna 15 Depo TID a A EA A A A E 16 aoit TaLe e i K rec E A E E AE E 18 Auto ODT O Sans a ER 19 Saving and Exiting Parameters csscccsssssssssssssssssccsssssssscscsssssscccsssssssccssssssscccscsssssccssss 20 Editing Parameter Settings ii 20 Creating COCA BE ni 21 Op ning LogiXIE INi m m 21 Defining LogiXIE Ini Settings 21 AutoSchedule Section 00000000000000000e00seocssesssecssesssecssecssecssecsssosssesssecssecssecsssosssosssesse 22 Auto Import Sectioni aaa 23 DepotResources ii 23 dE CIE p RRR 23 Saving and Exiting LogiXIE Ini M 24 Importing Dal RA 24 Importing Ordeis cai 25 Colum Headers 2 o i scexsecete cnstsiccexsecetccestctccersestie ceseekecaceesec onsteeccusceoeesnstececenseaeeeszets 25 Creating the CSV lm 26 SAVING GNC CSV PIE m 26 Defining the CSV File in LogiXIE Ini ccccsccsssssssccccssssssscssccccssssssssscccccssssssssssscees 26 Importing Depots uu nio iii air 27 Depot Column Head6l s isch ino ccs nn 27 AUTO SChedulB aoo na OUTRE RES 28 Scheduling in Diagnostics Mode c ccce e eee eese eee eee 28 2 LogiX IE doc a 9 DPSInt2. Shift Parameters Earliest Starting Time Latest Finishing Time Basic Rate per Hour 0 0000 Minutes at Basic Rate 0 H Overtime Rate 0 0000 Minimum Shift Cost 0 0000 Default Attached Hours cab Overnight Allowance 0 0000 e Shift Name Create as many shifts as is required use the name as an identifier e Attached Hours Link an created Hours entry to a Shift if required e Earliest Starting Time Earliest time a route using this shift can start at a depot e Latest Finishing Time Latest time a route using this shift can finish e Basic Rate per Hour Rate of the shift per hour e Minutes at Basic Rate Amount of time the shift remains on basic pay e Overtime Rate The overtime cost brought into affect once the Minutes at Basic Rate setting is exceeded e Minimum Shift Cost Minimum total cost of using the shift pattern e Overnight Allowance The amount they are given for staying away overnight Vehicles Tab List the different types of vehicle you are using along with the details of each 14 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions LogiXIE Parameters Testi a s 2 x BR o 20 4 0 gi o General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Vehicle Name Vehicle Capacity i Compartments Products 0 Depot Time Start 0 Turnaround 0 End i Attached Hours Default sj R
3. Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Clustering Performance Scale Cluster Mode v Cluster Radius 5000 2 Kms Optimal Slower Cluster Control 0 Deviation 20 Cluster Report n Default Weighting Factors Time Factor 50 Distance Factor 100 Load Factor 0 Access Factor 0 Basic Faster Penalties z A A RF Wait Penalty 20 Night Penalty n Custom x Temporary Restrictions Substitution Optimisation Limit Fuly On Normal 53 Recursion Limit 6 a e Cluster Mode Choose how LogiX IE groups orders together during the route building process Methods are By Call Point By Map Reference or By Radius Results will differ depending on which mode you use e Cluster Radius Define the radius of the circle that LogiX IE uses to group orders together the bigger the circle the more orders are likely to be found within that circle and considered to be placed on the same route Only applicable when using By Radius Cluster Mode e Cluster Control If the scheduling algorithm slows down when route building due to the number of calculations involved it will change the cluster mode being used in an effort to resolve the issue that is causing it to slow down e Deviation Define the distance percentage the scheduling algorithm is allowed to search outside of the cluster radius when searching for more orders to add to a route e Weighting Factors These affect how Logix IE considers building routes Tim
4. 4 Setup Complete Directory Name C Carp lagix32 Directories Files dpsplash bmp REGDLENG HLP Drives E c os Cancel Double click on the Carp folder in the left box and then the Workarea folder so that the Directory Name reads C Carp Workarea Additional text needs to be added otherwise the new workarea will be in the Workarea folder itself which you don t want Type a backslash and then type in the name of your new workarea folder as shown below Directory Name C Carp Workarea T esting Directories Files Drives Cancel Click on OK and the following dialog box appears 9 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Click on Yes and the new workarea folder will be created and displayed in the Create New Folder section of the Setup Wizard With that complete click on the Next button to select your map database The Select Map section will become active so click on the blank drop down menu and choose your map from those listed 2 Select Map Now select the road database Great Britain Highlight the map with a single click and it will display in the drop down menu text box The Next button becomes active click on this to move onto defining your Parameters Defining Parameters When the Setup Parameters section becomes active click on the Setup button and the Parameters window displays as shown below 10 LogiX IE d
5. 600 1 Mon 600 0 0 0 3 1 Test0001 2 2 Delivery F DX156292 1 1 South 1 Mon 853 1 Mon 853 0 173 180 4 1 Test0001 3 2 Delivery F DX156585 1 1 South 1 Mon 853 1 Mon 853 0 0 0 5 1 Test0001 4 2 Delivery F DS276443 1 1 South 1 Mon 954 1 Mon 954 0 61 52 6 1 Test0001 5 2 Delivery F DX156614 1 1 South 1 Mon 954 1 Mon 954 0 0 0 The CallType column uses numbers to represent the different types of calls on a route These are outlined as follows Call Type Description 1 Collection 3 OffDuty 4 DepotCal 6 Other Work AutoDef CSV This file contains the details of the orders that weren t allocated during the scheduling process Click on the Unallocated button to view this file an example is shown below C 1 TYPE ACTION ORDREF NAME ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 ADDRESS3 POSTCODE CONFIDENCE DESCRIPTION LATITUDE LONGITUDE LOCATION 2 B U DT120942 Jonathan Le Stadt 19 Balmerino Drive Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2TD 12 LatLong converted to DPS 58 2143 6 3792 Central Stornoway 3 B U DT129657 Knoydart Post Office Mallaig Inverness PH41 4PL 12 LatLong converted to DPS 57 0403 5 6939 9 3 kms ENE of Mallaig 31 LogiX IE doc
6. Define a value when capacity starts to affect the speed and when speed is most affected by the capacity Also define the percentage of capacity when speed is most affected Products Tab Here you provide details of all your products 15 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSinternational Global Logistics Solutions WR o zo 80 General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Number Of Loading and Unloading Times Loading Time at call per Unit o 0000 2 Mins Unloading Time at call per Unit Loading Time at Depot per Unit Unloading Time at Depot per XOOOOOOOOOOKY 00000 2 Mins Revenue Revenue per Unit e Product Types Create a list of your products e Number Of Define the number of product per Load Unit measurement e Loading and Unloading Times Define any loading and unloading times that are required for each of your products at the depot and at the order location e Revenue Define the revenue per unit of each of your products Depot Tab This is where you store details relating to your depots 16 LogiX IE doc f A DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions 119 w s 2 x BR 0 Z 0 0 dA o General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Name Location m Name Latitude Longitude e Name Create a list of your depots Enter the full ad
7. driver can work for before he must go off duty e Maximum Continuous Duty Period Maximum amount of time spent on all types of work before a rest break must be taken e Minimum Off Duty at Base Least amount of time a driver must have in between shifts if he has returned to the depot at the end e Minimum Off Duty Away From Base Least amount of rest time between shifts when the driver and vehicle stay away from the depot Revenue Tab Allows costs to be included in the calculations of the routes 4 LogiXIE Parameters Testi 9 Bh o0 20 P 0 di o General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Fixed Revenue Fixed Revenue per Order amm Fixed Revenue per Call 0 0000 Revenue per Trip 0 0000 per Kilometres 0 0000 per Hour Worked 0 0000 zl Load Revenue sf 00000 e Fixed Revenue Define the fixed revenue either per order or per call e Revenue Define the revenue per trip distance measurement or per hour worked e Load Revenue Define the revenue per primary and secondary load unit 13 LogiX IE doc A DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Shift Tab This concerns the different shift patterns you have within your business and the specifics of each LogiXIE Parameters Testi 0 20 Bo mo General Load Hours Revenue Shifts vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Shift Name
8. of one trip and the start of another Depots can be defined as a Garage Trip Start and Trip End depot via the Depot Parameter tab Often used in waste collection scheduling scenarios Obey Sequencing Instructs LogiX IE to obey the sequence numbers attached to each order Product Types Allows you to define what products are in stock at a particular depot Street Level Allows the use of more detailed maps if they have been purchased Collection at End Instructs LogiX IE to add all collection orders on to the end of the route immediately before returning to the depot Consolidate On You can choose to group orders together based on either their Call Reference or the Customer Name or both Booking Time Tolerance Define how early and or late an order can be completed if it has a specific book time 18 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational co Global Logistics Solutions e Extended Period Scheduling Allows you to plan for up to 84 days 12 weeks and use dates rather than day names or numbers e Breaks Define whether paid breaks are included and how much of the shift has to have expired before the scheduling algorithm can consider inserting a rest break onto a route e Max Orders Per Route Define the maximum number of orders that can be put onto a single route Auto Options These settings concern how the logic of the scheduling algorithm works when building routes gg o 20 A 0 4 0 General Load Hours Revenue Shifts
9. onto routes using the resources and constraints defined by the Parameters and INI file settings Setup Process Flow The setup process can be broke down into the following steps 1 Create a Workarea Folder 2 Define Parameters 3 Create the LogixIE Ini file These steps therefore form the basis for the following three sections Creating a Workarea Folder When you open the LogiX IE window the chosen folder defaults to the C Carp Logix32 folder as shown below Folder J L Carpslogis3z This where the program is stored so first this needs to be changed to the Workarea folder located in the Carp folder The new folder is then created within the Workarea folder All your parameter settings imported data schedule results and export files are then saved within this new folder To start the process click on the e button and the setup wizard window displays as shown below ESSEN EXE The New Folder Setup Wizard will quide you through the steps of creating a new LogitlE Folder This is a three step process Creating a folder on your system Select the road database appropriate to your data Set up Parameters on Drivers Vehicles Shifts Products etc lt DPS ag internat bonal Click on the Next button and the following window displays 8 LogiX IE doc AS DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions 1 Create New Folde Specity the Folder C Larp lagix3z b Hes
10. represent so that you can create a file from scratch should the need ever arise Below is a list of available headers and their description Name Length Record type A Address T Task Order D Depot If ae OU omitted or left blank a combined address and task record is TYPE assumed Pr ae Record Action A Add D Delete C Change U Update If ACTION 1 omitted or left blank Add is assumed E e CALLREF address within the Profile ww A 3 3 3 A CALLNAME ADDRESS 1 Order Reference must be unique for each order within a profile Order Type C Collection D Delivery B Both used for Tramped Pairs The customers name 40 Thecutomesname o 30 First line of address ADDRESS2 30 Secondlineofaddress ADDRESS3 30 Third line of address Fourth line of address POSTCODE Postcode of the address The address of the call point or order An alternative address field to those above This field can include all lines of the address just the postcode or coordinates of the address ADDRESS such as Lat Long Closing time of first window No open close window is taken as open 24 hours Opening time of second window Must not overlap Close1 OPEN2 value Closing time of second window Open2 Close2 values can be CLOSE2 4 omitted if not required 5 f la a PROD25 Parameters Up to 25 products allowed Orders closed days Entry must be P followed by number 0 3 to represent each day of the week 0 Open all da
11. 00 0 100 0 Optimized 100 0 Database EEarpDATA GBENDATACFG GB Matris File 2 C SCarps DAT A GBRSLMSMAT U GBx Import File C Customer Workareas one Combined 0 orders unallocated Succeeded elapsed time 0 min 21 934 sec File I Rejected Runs Orders Unallocated Logi IE PL lni Stop Scheduling At any point you can force LogiX IE to stop the scheduling process by clicking on the ES button 29 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSiInternational Global Logistics Solutions S Post Schedule Export Files The scheduling process writes a number of export files to the workarea folder all of which can be viewed by using Windows Explorer to browse to the active workarea folder or by clicking on one of the buttons beneath the Event Log AutoLoc CSV This file contains a list of all the orders that were successfully imported by LogiX IE and in Diagnostics mode this file can be viewed by clicking on the d button An example is shown below F G H_ l 1 TYPE ORDREF NAME SCANNEDTEXT CONFIDENCE DESCRIPTION LATITUDE LONGITUDE LOCATION 2 O DX156630 PEARSONS OF PLYMOUTH THE CARPET amp BED WAREHOUSE 4 CA 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 3686 4 1134 ESE Plymouth 3 O WT277060 THE BIG SLEEP LTD 51 53 EXETER STREET PLYMOUTH PL 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 3718 4 1346 ESE Plymouth 4 O DX156745 FURNITURE VILLAGE MARSH MILLS RETAIL PARK PLYMOUT 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 3942 4 092 ENE P
12. DESCRIPTION B U DX156386 ALLIED 76 BRIXTON HILL BRIXTON SW2 76 BRIXTON HILL 2 Post Zone 3 B U DX156597 KASHOFF BEDS J amp P SCOTT LTD T A 154 HAGLEY ROAD OLD SWINFORD DY8 2 J amp P SCOTT LTL 8 Post sector DPS Summary CSV 30 LogiX IE doc Te 9 This file is a list of all the routes created by LogiX IE and can be viewed by clicking on the Rs button An example is shown below DPSinternational Global Logistics Solutions AcT UB E E F G Ho J Kd L M N o P Qa R 1 ROUTE ROUTE DESCRIP WARNIIRECORD START DEP START DEP TURN DEP TURN DEP FINISH DEP FINISH_DEPISHIFT_NUM SHIFT VEH NUM VEH NAUSER DAY USER_USER_ Ei 1 Test0001 0 1 1 South 1 South 1 South 1 Day 2 7 5t 1 Mon 600 EI 2 Test0002 0 1 1 South 1 South 1 South 1 Day 275t 1 Mon 600 4 3 Test0003 0 1 1 South 1 South 1 South 1 Day 2 7 5t 1 Mon 600 5 4 Test0004 0 1 1 South 1 South 1 South 1 Day 275t 2 Tue 600 6 5 Test0005 0 1 1 South 1 South 1 South 1 Day 27 5t 2 Tue 600 Schedule CSV This file contains all the details of each route from the depot stops to the time and distance Orders M i i373 rders between each order on the route This is viewed by clicking on the button and an example is shown below A B D Ese G H J K L M N 0 Q Ims 1 ROUTE ROUTE SEQUENCECALLTYPE CALLDESC LOGIX ORDER PHASE DEPOT DEPOT ARR DAYARR IARR TIME DEP LDEP DEP TIME DURATION TRAV TIME TRAV DIST EX 1 Test0001 1 4 Depot F 0 1 South 1 Mon
13. DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions LogiX IE User Guide 1 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions e Contents Inr odU GUO RAPTI eee cee ener 4 oS CIT RET P i c 4 Registering LogiX cc 4 Opening LOOD IE ooo D ERR IURE ARIA RISUS PNIS CM IDEM I 6 USING the RUM Command E 6 Setting Up a Desktop SHOMMCUt ccicssscsescsessccdesssssaseseascstesesasereteasesdssenedeuctesscsderensdenesssscndenecess 6 The LogiX IE InterfaCe ciuli aaa 6 Ine Setub PFOCESs z__nnnn 7 Getting Started T 7 Diagnostic and Hidden Modles c eee eee L eee eee Le eee ee nane nenesesesessesececeeeeeenee 7 esccuuBuuiorteme 9 7 Setup Process PLOW 8 Creating a Workarea Folder ccccccsssssssscccccsssscsccccccssssssccccccsssssscooes 8 Defining Parameters iconica iaia 10 General TaD me 11 BIOL P n M 11 Fiours Tab 12 judi ug e T 13 Shilt Tab aci 14 Vonicies FAD qe
14. Level n Collection at End High Precision Consolidate on Breaks V Call Reference v Paid Breaks M Customer Name Pre Break Limit 50 Booking Time Tolerance Orders And Routes Early Tolerance 14 Late Tolerance 54 Max Orders Per Route 200 H Extended Period Scheduling T Use Extended Period Scheduling Extend Opening Allows orders to be completed as long as the vehicle can get there before the order closes If un ticked then the vehicle must be able to complete the order and be off site before the order closes End at Depot Means the route must end at the start depot this additional travel time and distance is therefore included in the route calculations Depot Costs Define whether the cost of using one depot over another should impact on the way routes are built Time Zoned Matrix If you re using a Map that has multiple time zones within it this is taken into account during the route building process High Precision Reports in hours minutes and seconds rather than just hours and minutes Multi Depot Allows routes and vehicles to be created and used by all your listed depots rather than just the first one in the list Tramping Allows you to turn collections into onward deliveries rather than collections being returned to the depot at the end of the trip or route Dynamic Depots Causes the scheduling algorithm to constantly evaluate which depot is best suited to be used to empty refill at the end
15. LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions The depot category where 1 Garage 2 Trip Start A Trip End Add the numbers together if depot is multiple categories Max CATEGORY value is 7 The group the depot belongs to 15 available groups using letters DEPGROUP A O ETCHOUR Transport cost per hour ETCKM Transport cost per KM SUPPCOST1 Depot supply cost of Primary Load Unit SUPPCOST2 Depot supply cost of Secondary Load Unit BAYS Number of Loading Bays at the depot Enforced time in minutes between when one vehicle leaves a SHADOW loading bay and the next can dock Auto Schedule Once the import file has been defined in the AutoSchedule section of the LogiXIE Ini you are ready to schedule the orders It is advised that the first time you run the Auto Schedule process you do so in Diagnostics mode so that you can see how LogiX IE schedules the orders and analyse the results Yu can then carry out any changes to the Parameters that may be required This is the testing and calibration stage Once this is complete LogiX IE can be run in Hidden mode as will become the norm Scheduling in Diagnostics Mode All the Auto Schedule and post scheduling functions are accessible from the LogiX IE window shown below Schedule Completion Data Matrix Attempted Scheduled Optimised File Accepted Rejected Runs Orders Unallocated LogiXIE Ini PL Ini Progress The progress button along the top dis
16. and make sure you use the Save As Type drop down menu to save the file in CSV comma Delimited format Defining the CSV File in LogiXIE Ini With the import file saved you must now instruct LogiX IE where to find it Input the path you have saved the file to in the Auto Import section of the LogiXIE Ini using the OrderFile command as shown below 26 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions File Edit Format View Help Auto Import orderFile c Ccustomer workarea zone Combined Minconfidence 2 Importing Depots When initially setting up LogiX IE you use the Parameters window to input details concerning your depots However it s also possible to update this information via a CSV file which is then imported in the same manor as an order file Use this function when you want to update depot information without running LogiX IE in Diagnostics mode to manually update the Depot Parameter tab Depot Column Headers As with the orders import file each setting in the Depot Parameters tab has a corresponding header that can be used to import the information Below is a list of the available Depot column headers Field Head Description amp Permitted Values Name de e ADDRESS the address just the postcode or coordinates such as Lat Long CUST_INFO1 Depot information Comments line 1 CUST INFO2 Depot information Comments line 2 CUST INFO3 Depot information Comments line 3 27
17. by using its name as a section header The depot name must appear in the LogiXIE Ini as it is written in the Depot Parameters tab Once complete you will have a different section for every depot you have listed in the Depot parameter tab Under each depot section the entry Drivers is used to define the number of drivers at that specific depot Beneath this you must list each vehicle type as it appears in the Vehicle Parameter tab followed by an equal s sign and then the number of that type available When FixedFleet No the Depot resources you have defined in the LogiXIE Ini will be ignored In most cases LogiX IE will default these to 1 for the Drivers setting infinite number and the vehicle types will be set to zero This can be seen in the example on the previous page Routes Section Once the Auto Schedule process has been completed and routes exist within the workarea it s possible to import a second file and then re schedule using the existing routes as a basis LogiX IE therefore needs to know the extent to which it can make changes to the existing routes The format for this section is to list each route name with two numbers separated by commas as shown below Routes Run 0001 0 0 Run 0002 0 0 23 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions The first number represents the Status of the route while the second number represents the Spread and only apples when RunType 8 in the AutoSch
18. dress of each then use the Globe icon to locate your depots e Location Once a depot has been located the latitude and longitude will display here e Opening Times You can set two time windows the times in each must not overlap e On Days Define what time windows are open on what days e Category Define whether your depot is a Garage Trip Start and or Trip End This is only used in conjunction with Dynamic Depots e Depot Group You can define a group letter for each of your depots Letters range from A to O e Loading Rate Define the loading rate at the depot Normal rate is 100 e Depot Time Define any set time that the vehicle must spend at the start and end of the route or between trips on a route e Stock Define whether a specific Product is stocked at the depot or not e Throughput Define the amount of each Load Unit allowed through the depot per planning period or per day e Information Add any additional information regarding the depot 17 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational 9 GI obal Logistics Solutions Advanced Tab Here you can activate advanced functions that affect the way the scheduling algorithm is allowed to build routes BH 0 2 0 4A 0 dA o General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options Multi Depot v End at Depot Tramping n Depot Costs Dynamic Depots V Product Types Time Zoned Matrix Obey Sequence w Street
19. e periods during the day The speed is a percentage of the standardised road speeds the Scheduling algorithm uses View these speeds by clicking on the View Matrix Speeds button e Opening Times Define the general opening times of depots and orders These settings are overridden if more specific information is attached to imported orders e Call Overheads This allows you to set a minimum time and distance that must be inserted between two orders on a route This is useful for allowing time between multiple orders at the same location Load Tab 11 LogiX IE doc Re 9 This concerns the unit measurements used and how they affect time at the depot and at order locations DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions dA o Load Units Primary Unit Secondary Unit Name Decimals to Display 0 2 Rounding Standard Call Times Fixed Time per Call 00 00 HH MM Minimum Call Time 00 00 HH MM Maximum Call Time 00 00 HH MM Flags Is Depot Loading included in Shift E Is Depot Unloading included in Shift Tr e Primary Secondary Unit This is the unit s of measurement used to quantify the size of an order and to calculate a vehicle s capacity This could be a weight a volume or a set item such as pallet or cage Define the name the number of decimals you want to display and rounding method for each load unit e Call Times You can define a set amount of time that each vehicle and driver sp
20. e means that orders that take longer to load and unload are increased in priority and added to routes first Distance means that orders can be increased in priority depending on whether they are far away from the depot 100 or near to the depot 100 Load means large sized orders are considered for routes first while Access concerns an order s time window those with limited access or narrow time windows are increased in priority e Penalties This allows you to increase or reduce the chances of the scheduling algorithm adding waiting time or an overnight onto a route The higher the value the less likely it is to be considered 19 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions e Substitution Define how many times the scheduling algorithm should check the routes it s built to see if swapping orders between routes would improve the time and distance of those routes e Optimisation Define how rigorous the scheduling algorithm should be at checking to make sure it has put the orders on each route in the right sequence e Limit During the optimisation process changes to the route sequence may cause the driving time to increase The value in minutes you set here means optimisation changes that increase the driving by this amount can t be made e Recursion Limit This limits the number of times the scheduling algorithm checks all the routes looking to make improvements e Performance Scale This allows you to c
21. e needs to be entered in the DPS Database tab and the Support code in the Support tab Enter each code separately and click on Register or Renew before entering the next code Once all codes have been entered and registered click on Continue The Registration window will close and you can now open LogiX IE and begin the Setup process If you need to access the Registration window once you ve began to use LogiX IE simply click on the register button along the top of the LogiX IE window Opening LogiX IE Using the Run Command When LogiX IE has been installed you first need to complete the Setup process which means that you need to open it in what s referred to as Diagnostics Mode To do so click on the Start button and then use the Search function to find and open the Run function Win7 In Windows XP the Run function is located at the bottom of the blue section on the right hand side With the Run box open type in the following Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you v Cancel Browse This is the path where the LogiX IE program is stored the additional d is required as this tells the program to run in Diagnostics Mode which is a visible mode that utilises a Graphical User Interface to complete the Setup process Click on OK to continue Setting up a Desktop Shortcut Rather than always having to use the Run command to open LogiX IE you can create a sho
22. ections must be CollectionsAfterDeliveries completed at the end of the route A Yes No option allowing you to define the number of each vehicle type and drivers at each depot If set to No then LogiX IE will chose what how many drivers and vehicles to use and from which depots they will depart FixedFleet from RoutePrefix this Route names consist of the prefix and a four digit number DeleteExistingRoutes Delete the routes in the workarea before running Auto Schedule 22 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Re Schedule 2 Pre Allocated Routes 3 Continue Scheduling 4 Add to Existing 5 New Routes Only Preserve All 6 Re Optimise 7 Extend RunType 8 Spread Auto Import Section These settings are used to control the automated import process Setting Description Permitted Values OrderFile Provide the full Path to the CSV file you want to Import m siriana AutoLoc csv successfully imported orders aan ee podio AutoErr csv rejected orders after import The Minimum Confidence Level that orders must match in order to be imported successfully Values can range from 2 Post Zone to 10 Grid MinConfidence Reference u ore ClearTaskFile imports the OrderFile file Depot Resources You may wish to specify the exact number of drivers and vehicles you have at each of your depots To do so you must first set FixedFleet Yes Each depot is then represented
23. edule section Permitted values for each number are as follows Setting Description Permitted Values 0 May accept or donate orders 12 May accept or donate orders 2 May only accept orders 3 Freeze route remains the same 4 Extend existing calls will be honoured new orders added at the end only Status 1 This route will be spread over others 0 Cannot accept orders 1 May accept new orders Saving and Exiting LogiXIE Ini Once you have added all your required sections and settings click on File and Save and then click on the red cross to close the file Importing Data Once the Setup process is complete you are ready to import your order data into Logix IE The most common method is to list your order data in a specific format as a Comma Separated Values file CSV This format uses specific column headers to identify different data fields in LogiX the fields are then populated with the data for each order and each data field is separated by a comma The benefit of using CSV files is that they can be created and edited using spreadsheet software such as Excel or Lotus 24 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Importing Orders Column Headers Even though the CSV file will most likely be generated by your TMS or ERP system and therefore your interaction with the file will be minimal it s important to know the column headers available to you and the LogiX data fields they
24. ends at a single location or you can set a minimum and maximum time limit e Flags Choose whether loading and unloading time should be added to the time spent at the depot at the start and end of the route Hours Tab This is where you set the driving regulations and the working time directives that the company must enforce and the driver must obey LogiXIE Parameters Testing BR o Z 0 o di o General Load Hours Revenue Shifts Vehicles Products Depots Advanced Auto Options mnn Maximum Daily Driving Time 540 ki Mins Maximum Continuous Driving 270 Mins Rest from Driving Requirement 45 Mins Shortest Legal Break 15 Mins Maximum Shift Length 900 Mins Maximum Continuous Duty Period 900 4 Mins Minimum Off Duty at Base 660 H Mins Minimum Off Duty away from Base 660 z Mins e Hours Name Create as many different groups of settings as required 12 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational we Global Logistics Solutions e Maximum Daily Driving Time Maximum total amount of time a driver can spend driving during one shift e Maximum Continuous Driving Maximum amount of time a driver can continuously drive before they must have a rest break e Rest From Driving Requirement The amount of time they are entitled to stop driving working for during a shift e Shortest Legal Break The shortest length of time for a rest break e Maximum Shift Length The longest amount of time a
25. ernational Global Logistics Solutions ZI O AT Running Auto Schedule oooossoococcesesssccccccessssoccccccsesssccccecesessccccecsssssscccccssesssscccessssssse Stop SCHEGULIMO cziia regina Post Schedule Export Files c ccce eee ecce Lees eere eee 30 PULOLOC ako T 30 AUTOErE CSV T 30 Summa L A 30 cel mel 31 hine Rec 31 3 LogiX IE doc a M I Mi s A gt y 4 DPSInternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Introduction The LogiX Integration Engine uses the same scheduling algorithm found in other LogiX software products except there is less emphasis on the graphical user interface meaning LogiX IE can be integrated into your existing systems and ran automatically behind the scenes The greater integration with your other in house systems makes the process more fluid allowing scheduling results to be obtained without the need for constant manual intervention Once scheduling Parameters have been defined and the configuration settings files created order data is passed into LogiX IE via a CSV file created by your TMS or ERP system The scheduling algorithm runs and t
26. he results are exported back to your in house system allowing the next step in the logistical process flow to occur Installing LogiX IE You will either receive a CD in the post or be sent a link to download the program Run the CD or double click on the Install Shield Executable to install LogiX IE Follow the on screen prompts to successfully install the software By default this will create a new folder called Carp on your CN drive For LogiX IE to work correctly you should have the following installed e Data xxx folder This is the map database that LogiX IE will use to calculate the time and distances for your routes e LogiX 32 Folder This is where the LogiX IE program is stored along with other programs such as the Registration program and the LogiX IE Help files e Workarea Folder A workarea contains all the parameter settings and order data you have imported that you want scheduled This folder is therefore the default location where all your different workareas are stored Registering LogiX IE Before you can use LogiX IE fully you need to register its components by inputting Unlock Codes in the Registration window To open this use Windows Explorer to browse to your C Carp Logix32 folder and double click on the Register exe application the following window then displays 4 LogiX IE doc DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions 4 DPSintemational lt amp gt Please select the DPS product you wish t
27. hem Imposed revenue of an order Customer information Comments line 1 Customer information Comments line 2 4 CUST_INFO4 CUST_INFO5 PHONE Customer information Comments line 4 Customer information Comments line 5 Customer phone number 20 Creating the CSV File To create the CSV file from scratch open a new workbook within MS Excel and type the headers you require across the top of the spreadsheet using a separate column for each header Once that is complete add the order data under the relevant header with each row relating to a separate order Below is an example of a completed CSV file ASIB I E F G H Babak Ms 1 ACTION CD ORDREF CALLREF NAME ADDRESS 1 ADDRESS 2 ADDRESS 3 ZIPCODE PROD1 OPEN1 CLOSE1 2 A D DS276443 BE059001 BEDTIME LTD 10 GEORGES ROAD DEREHAM NR19 2DA 1 930 1730 3 A D 0DS276451 CO800017 CWS NEWCASTLE 117 NEWGATE STREET NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 5RF 3 800 1200 4 A D DS277026 BO005001 GN BOOTH FURNITURE LTD 6 16 CHURCH STREET ECCLES M30 ODF 1 830 1715 5 A D 0DS277039 CO800045 CWS GILLINGHAM 142 HIGH STREET GILLINGHAM ME7 1AS 1 900 1500 6 A D DS277066 BO005001 G N BOOTH FURNITURE LTD 6 16 CHURCH STREET ECCLES M30 ODF 1 830 1715 7 A D DS277070 RO006001 ROYS FURNITURE LISTURGENT LTD T A 147 RYE LANE PECKHAM SE15 4ST 2 900 1600 Saving the CSV File You then need to save the file by clicking File Save As or pressing F12 Save the file to the required location
28. hods and the process flow involved in getting it up and running This is therefore covered in the first section with the remainder of the chapter describing the steps to take to define the settings and create the files necessary to begin using the LogiX IE scheduling algorithm Getting Started Diagnostic and Hidden Modes The first time you use LogiX IE you will need to run it in Diagnostic mode in order to setup the Parameters and create the INI files needed for it to work This visible mode is therefore used for the very purpose of setting up LogiX IE and also to test the system before you begin using it in a live environment Hidden Mode is LogiX IE s normal mode and will be used for most of the time post setup and testing This mode runs in the background in conjunction with your other in house systems the data is imported scheduled and the results exported back to external systems automatically Operating Methods There are two ways to use Logix IE e Single Route Evaluation You can use it to review and potentially optimise a single existing route to see if it can be completed more efficiently The sequence of orders 7 LogiX IE doc 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions on the existing route are scrutinised and optimised resulting in time and distance calculations for every step of the route e Full Schedule Optimisation This is where you import a batch of order data and let LogiX IE schedule them
29. lymouth 5 O DX156618 QUEEN STREET CPTS 1973 CHURCH RD ALPHINGTON EXETER EX 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 7023 3 535 2 8 kms S of Exeter 6 O DX156612 MR BEDS 21 22 CORNFIELD TERRACE EASTBOUF 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 7656 0 2845 SSW Eastbourne 7 O DX153646 CWS LTD BRIGHTON 94 101 LONDON ROAD BRIGHTON BN2 9 Quick Address Full Postcode 50 7664 0 2888 S Eastbourne The Confidence column represents the confidence level that the order was imported at and the meaning of this value is listed in the Description column The Confidence Levels are outlined in the table below Ne memo Value Description 0 NothingFound 9 Ambiguous placename Post Zone PB Major City known but vague C e 4 placename 6 jUniquemulti word placename 7 Reinforced unique placename 8 PostSector 9 Quick Address Full Postcode Latitude amp Longitude converted to DPS AutoErr CSV This file contains a list of all the orders that were rejected during the import process and can be viewed by clicking on the Reieted button Orders will be rejected if their address data doesn t meet the minimum Confidence Level required as defined using the MinConfidence setting in the Auto Import section of the LogiXIE Ini An example of this file is shown below 3 7 1 1 A B C D E F G H I K L Hine ACTION ORDREF LINKEDTO NAME ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 ADDRESS3 POSTCODE SCANNEDTEXT CONFIDENCE
30. o register C Route Logix 4 C Route Logix 4 Networked C Track Logix Track Logix Networked C Market Logix C Plan Logix C DPS Support Contract C DPS Map Data C DPS Quick Address C Route Logix 5 w Continue X Quit Click on the LogiX IE radio button as shown above and then click on Continue The following screen then displays ation LogiX TE ASE DPSinternational CP www dps int com EH Details Register Registered Machine no 1683496091 In order to register the product contact DFS Ltd fou may then enter the unlock code in the box provided The product will work unregistered for an evaluation period De Register ey g amp Help Unlock code yf Continue gt Quit Serial no The unlock codes can only be provided by DPS Support so you need to contact them on 0121 585 66 33 or via support dps int com They will provide you with codes that look similar to the below examples Unlock Code List Product Logix Integration Engine Unigue Value 243775 Unlock Code F8ELF760245F01A1 Valid Date 31 03 2011 Product DPS DataBase Sets Unique Value GBX Unlock Code 0AD4820ADD505970 Valid Date 31 03 2011 Product DPS Support Code Unique Value 30 09 2011 Unlock Code AAEC019E3364D3CB Valid Date 31 03 2011 5 LogiX IE doc f A DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions The LogiX IE code needs to be entered in the DPS Program tab the map cod
31. oc 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions LogiXIE Parameters Workarea Project Name Distance Unit Kilometres Y Speed Variations Day 100 2 Use Speed Variations 2 Morning Peak 100 2 os 30 H 09 30 EveningPeak 100 2 i700 fisco Night 100 2 2300 H 050 Opening Times Call Overheads Th Minimum Time between Calls 00 00 HH MM M T W AM MM MMM Minimum Distance between Calls 04 Kilometres PM VII This is where you enter details concerning your vehicles depots and products along with information such as shift time and working time directives You must accurately define your Parameters so that they reflect your available resources and practices as failure to do so could lead to unexpected or inaccurate scheduling results The Parameter settings are divided into sections each with its own tab You need to go through each tab and complete as much information as possible As an absolute minimum you must enter at least one Load measurement Shift Vehicle Depot and Product Without these LogiX IE will not be able to function The settings in each tab are now explained General Tab These are general setting that will apply and affect all the routes created e Project Name Give the Workarea a name to help you identify it e Distance Unit Choose whether to measure in Miles or Kilometres e Speed Variations Allows you to vary the speed at four different definable tim
32. ontrol the overall level of detail involved in the scheduling process The higher the setting the more detailed the process will be and the longer it will take to complete Saving and Exiting Parameters Once you have defined at least the minimum amount of Parameter settings click on the Save button and then click the red cross to close the Parameters window You return to the setup wizard window which now looks similar to below Eit LogixiE SetUp Wizard 1 Create New Folder Ic Larp w arkarea T estingl 2 Select Map Great Britain 3 Setup Parameters You have now completed the SetUp Click Exit 4 Setup Complete Folder C CarpsworkareasT esting EE The new folder now displays along with the map database in use You now need to create your configuration settings files Editing Parameter Settings 20 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions To change any of the Parameter settin al parameters window simply click on the i button and the Parameters window will re open Remember to save any changes before exiting Creating LogiXIE Ini This configuration settings file is used to define the resources available to LogiX IE for the Auto Schedule process When you create a new workarea folder this file is created but it will be blank it therefore needs to be opened and manually edited Opening LogiXIE Ini To open the file click on the LogiXIE Ini button in the b
33. ottom right of the LogiX IE window as shown below File Accepted Rejected Runs Orders Unallocated Logi JE Ini PL Ini The file will automatically open with Notepad allowing you to type in the resources for the Auto Schedule Defining LogiXIE Ini Settings The settings need to be entered in a specific format using the setting s name followed by an equal s sign and then a permitted value Each setting must be under the correct section where a section is identified by a header in square brackets An example of a typical LogiXIE Ini file is shown below 21 LogiX IE doc f 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions File Edit Format View Help Autoschedule StartDay 1 PlanningDays 4 MaxNightsAway 1 MaxTr1ps 3 collectionsafterDeliveries No FixedFleet No RoutePrefix Run DeleteExistingRoutes No RunType 1 North Drivers 1 Sprinter 1 f 5t 2 central Drivers 1 Sprinter 2 f 5t 1 south Drivers 1 Sprinter 3 5t 13 Auto Import orderF ile2c Customer workareas zone combined Mincontidence 2 T7 a j AutoSchedule Section These settings define the parameters of the scheduling process Description Permitted Values Startday Sunday PlanningDays depart from their start depot Values can be 1 7 MaxNightsAway during the scheduling period Values can range from 0 6 MaxTrips Values can range from 1 to 15 A Yes No option allowing you to define whether coll
34. plays the progression of the scheduling process in real time Once pressed the function will be activated and display as shown below 28 LogiX IE doc oS lt 7 When Auto Schedule is ran a new window similar to below will display Version SR Err Del enes Collections Util Data Matrix Mns HT rips Nights Shift Kms uantityl 251 nl Attempted DPSInternational Global Logistics Solutions 24 43 0 202 35 55 729355 Secs 10634 794 6604 207 Miles Quantity Scheduled Quantity3 Optimised 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 47 1 Running Auto Schedule Start the scheduling process by clicking on the NN button First of all the location of the Database Matrix File and Import file being used will be displayed in the Event Log text box The chosen CSV file will then be imported with the number of accepted and rejected orders listed in the text boxes under the associated buttons along the bottom of the window If you chose to display the Progress window this will appear as soon as you click the Go button and its numeric boxes will populate once the file has imported and scheduling has commenced Once complete the Progress window will look similar to the one in the screenshot on the previous page Click on the LogiX IE window to bring it to the foreground and it will look similar to the below screenshot Schedule Completion DA l E LTT Data Matrix Attempted Scheduled 100 0 100 0 1
35. rtcut on your desktop which you then only have to double click should you need to open the program in Diagnostics Mode Right click on your desktop and a menu will display hover over New and from the additional list choose Shortcut You are then asked to type in the location of the item Either type in Ci Carpy Logix32 LogixIE exe d or copy and paste this from the Run box and then click on the Next button You are now prompted to enter a name for the Shortcut call it LogiXIE and click on Finish The shortcut is then added to your desktop Double click on it to start the setup process The LogiX IE Interface Once you open LogiX IE using either of the methods described above the following screen displays 6 LogiX IE doc a um La M x x C Ga gt 5 X LI f 4 DPSinternational 9 Global Logistics Solutions Bo i a i Progress Folder C Carp logins Schedule Completion Data Matris Attempted Scheduled Optimised File Accepted Rejected Ans Orders Unallocated LoaixlE Ini FL Ini The top two rows of buttons and text boxes deal with the setup process and are described in detail in the next chapter Everything under the Schedule Completion progress bar deals with Importing and Scheduling and therefore these functions are described in later chapters The Setup Process Before you start using LogiX IE it is important to be aware of its modes operating met
36. unning Cost Attached Shift No Shift m per Hour el 0 0000 Second Shift No Shift per Kilometres el 0 0000 H per Day minimum e 0 0000 H CO2 per Kilometres 0000 2 Fill Penalty Percentage of Normal Percentage Fill Start Loading Rate a Percentage Fill End Speed 10 Percentage Max Effect Access Group v Over Night Allowed n e Vehicle Name Create the names of all the vehicle types within your fleet e Attached Hours Attach a set of Hours you want to use with a specific vehicle type e Attached Shift Attach a shift to be used by the vehicle type e Access Group Assign an access group to a vehicle type using the group letters A to O e Overnight Allowed Tick the checkbox if the vehicle type is allowed to stay away from the depot at the end of a shift e Percentage of Normal Define the speed at which a vehicle type is loaded and its speed during the route Normal is 100 reduce the number to reduce speed increase the number to increase the speed e Vehicle Capacity Define the capacity of the vehicle type in relation to the Primary and Secondary Load Unit e Depot Time Define the amount of time a vehicle spends at the depot at different times of the route e Running Cost Define the running costs of the vehicle type by hour by distance measurement and or per day You can also define the CO2 value per distance measurement e Fill Penalty This is how much an affect the vehicle s capacity has on its road speed
37. y 1 Closed 1st time window 2 Closed 2nd time window BANDAYS 3 Closed all day Vehicles banned from serving order Requires vehicle types to be assigned a group from A O in Parameters List the BANVEH 1 group letters of banned vehicles without spaces E g ACFH 25 LogiX IE doc CLOSE1 OPEN1 O A Opening time of first window In 24 hour clock format 1 12 12 0 0 0 0 10 0 4 4 4 5 Rex 9 VEHICLE DPSinternational Global Logistics Solutions Vehicle Type that must serve the order based on group letter assigned in Parameters A O Name of the Depot that an order must be served by Must PREFDEP 20 be written as the name appears in the Depot Parameters tab BOOKDAY BOOKTIME PRIORITY FIXTIME Lo POSITION ZONE PAIR UNINTERRUP REVENUE CUST INFO3 Day of the week order must be delivered on 1 7 used for 1 Mon Sun Time of day order is booked for using 24 hour clock L DL E 1 priority If blank or omitted defaults to 5 4 Fixed time spend at a Call Point in minutes Imposed work time at a call point in minutes Imposed position on trip 1 First 2 Last 0 or blankz Any 1 The zone number of an order Sequence of an order within a route Used for Pre Allocated routes Pair number must be the same for each tramped pair Ties the Collection and Delivery together T Calls within a group cannot have other calls between them F Calls within a group can have other calls between t
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